Fatalities or serious injuries can occur if overhead cranes are not inspected and properly used. Fatalities may occur when workers are struck by a load, or pinched between the load and another object. The following are some general safety tips for overhead crane operators.
• Use your experience, knowledge and training to assess risks and follow procedures.
•Do not operate a crane and hoist that is damaged or has any actual or suspected mechanical or electrical malfunction.
•Do not attempt to lengthen wire rope or repair damaged wire rope.
•Do not use the wire rope, any part of the crane, hoist, or the load block and hook as a ground for welding.
•Do not allow a welding electrode to be touched to the wire rope.
•Do not remove or obscure any warning labels on the crane or hoist.
•Do not walk under a suspended load or allow anyone to walk under a suspended load.
•Do not perform or allow anyone to perform any work on a suspended load that requires a worker to be positioned under the suspended load.
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